Oil consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Oil consumption per person was 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Belgium is 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 38,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,050 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 33,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Iceland 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 South Korea 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 United States 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Oman 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Hong Kong 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Bahrain 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Belgium?
- Oil consumption per person in Belgium was 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,050 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for oil consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.